Sevilla Logo

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The “Sevilla” logo shows that the athletes take their duty to represent their hometown seriously. It reflects elements of the region’s cultural heritage and its heroic history. The unique charm of the emblem attests to the high status of the football club.

Meaning and History

The Trinity is the main element of the city coat of arms of Sevilla. In the center of the image, we see Ferdinand III, the King of Castile, sitting on the throne with a sword. In 1248, he liberated the city from the Moors. On the sides stand archbishops Isidor and Leander of Seville. These are the largest Spanish church figures of the 6th-7th centuries, also present on Sevilla’s emblem.

The ball serves as a kind of “rivet” that fastens all parts of the logo composition and also reminds that the emblem of “Sevilla” belongs to a football club.

The vertical red and white stripes have the colors of the flag of Castile, under which Ferdinand III’s Christian army besieged Muslim Sevilla.

The current emblem of “Sevilla” is created in the form of a triangular (heart-shaped) heraldic shield, divided into three sectors with golden fields. This version was developed back in 1922 and has not undergone significant changes since.

The intertwined abbreviation SFC (Sevilla Futbol Club) was the main element of the old emblem, existing from 1905 to 1922. It lost size but retained its previous appearance and was placed in the top right corner of the new emblem.

What is Sevilla?

“Sevilla” is the oldest Spanish professional football club, founded in 1890 by Edward Farquharson Johnston. It is currently owned by Sevillistas de Nervion S.A. The team is based in Sevilla, Andalusia, and is part of the country’s top sports division, La Liga. The team has been crowned the UEFA Europa League champion six times, outperforming its competitors. The home arena is the “Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan” stadium.

1908 – 1909

“Sevilla” was the first football club in Spain. It was founded in 1890 but was not immediately registered, so for 15 years, the footballers did not have their emblem. The team’s distinctive symbolism only appeared in the 1900s. It was the initial letters of the name Sevilla Football Club, represented as a monogram inside a white circle with a red outline. The combination of white and red colors corresponded to the club’s color scheme. The emblem with initials was used periodically until 1921 in various forms. It last returned to the players’ uniform in 2013.

1909 – 1915

Along with the main emblem, there was a black and white version, complemented by a ring with the inscription “SEVILLA FOOTBALL CLUB.” It never appeared in matches and was used only in an administrative context. Initially, the team’s name was illegible; it seemed that the printed letters were handwritten.

1915 – 1918

Over time, designers made the emblem neater. They aligned the monogram in the center, rewrote the phrase “SEVILLA FOOT-BALL CLUB” in a stencil font with serifs, and placed the year of the team’s official registration – 1905 – at the bottom. As a result, the image began to resemble a stamp.

1918 – 1921

Until 1921, the club’s very first emblem – a red monogram on a white circle – continued to be used. The proportions of the letters changed slightly: they became more compact and centered.

1921 – 1926

In 1921, “Sevilla” got a new logo. The team leaders could have chosen a version inspired by Barcelona’s symbolism, but they preferred another option: a heraldic shield reflecting the city’s heritage. In the left part of the shield (at the top), three saints were depicted. In the right corner were the team’s initials as the well-known monogram. The bottom half of the emblem was occupied by 11 red and white stripes, and above them, right in the center, was a football resembling a circle with a six-pointed swastika.

1926 – 1932

Artists added details to the image of the three canonized elders, bringing more color to it. Additionally, they refreshed the ball and changed the bright red shade to a darker, almost burgundy color.

1932 – 1935

The “windows” with the three saints and the monogram were reduced in size, which elongated the red and white lines. The shade of red changed again: in the new version, it was closer to scarlet. The ball also looked different: now its surface clearly showed six elongated stripes.

1935 – 1945

The following changes affected almost all elements:

• A yellow dividing line appeared between the three shield segments, forming a cross at the top.
• The image of the saints was simplified: this time, designers avoided detailed drawings.
• The football changed from brown to bright yellow.

1945 – 1966

The logo creators removed the cross. The upper part of the shield became red again, as it was before 1935.

1966 – 1979

Detailed design replaced minimalism: the canonized elders were depicted quite in detail. At the same time, there was more goldish-yellow color than in previous versions.

1979 – 1995

In the new version of the emblem, designers reduced the amount of yellow color. This allowed the figures of the saints to be made more colorful and realistic.

1995 – today

In 1995, the golden color was replaced with brown. The red monogram in the top right corner of the shield turned black.

Font and Colors

An important part of the emblem is the image of the three saints. In the center, on a high throne, sits Ferdinand III of Castile – one of the most significant kings in Spanish history, canonized in 1671. To the left is Isidore of Seville, an archbishop and miracle worker who was canonized in 1598. To his right sits his predecessor and brother – Leander of Seville.

The logo does not contain any inscriptions, except for the old monogram, which appeared back in 1908 – 18 years after the club was founded. The letters do not correspond to any existing fonts, as the developers created them specifically for “Sevilla.”

The elements of the shield are colored in the team’s official colors: white (#FFFFFF) and red (#F43333). It is believed that they are linked to the royal standard of Ferdinand III. The color palette of the emblem includes gold (#C79100) and black (#000000).

Sevilla color codes